Victor Bendix (1851-1926) [ 1 ] Hvor tindrer nu min Stjerne (Christian Winther, fra "Hjortens Flugt") 1893 2:17 Where does my star now twinkle Herman D. Koppel, piano HMV X 6415, OCS 1576-1. Recorded November 17, 1939
Halfdan Kjerulf (1815-1868) [ 2 ] Mit Hjerte og min Lyre. (Th. Moore / Caralis) 1867 2:57 My Heart and Lute HMV X 6415, OCS 1542-1 Herman D. Koppel, piano Recorded December 30, 1939
[ 3 ] Farosk melodi arr. Rung: Paaskeklokken kimed' mildt (Carl Ploug 1848) 3:20 Faroe tune ed. Rung: The Easter Bell Male chorus. Herman D. Koppel, piano HMV X 6240, OSC 1141-2. Recorded February 21, 1939
Peter Heise (1830-1879) Kiarminde-Sang: "Det var en Sommermorgen" (N. F. S. Grundtvig 1850) [ 4 ] Det var paa Isted-Hede (Heise 1864) 2:50 It was on Isted Heath Herman D. Koppel, piano HMV X 6240, OCS 1142-2. Recorded February 21, 1939
Fra "Sange af Shakespeare" (1868) [ 5 ] Der var en Svend med sin Pigelil (v. Edvard Lembcke) 3:03 It was a lover and his lass, from "As you like it" [ 6 ] Dengang jeg var kun saa stor som saa (v. Edvard Lembcke) 2:10 When that I was and a little tiny boy, from "Twelfth Night" Chr. Christiansen, piano HMV X 6105, OCS 906-2, 905-2. Recorded May 12, 1938
Fra "Fire Folkeviser"/from "Four Folk-Songs" (Carl Ploug) 1854 [ 7 ] Husker du i Host 3:31 - Sound bites: RealAudio / MP3 / Help In harvest-time, remember Herman D. Koppel, piano HMV X 6604, OCS 1635-1. Recorded June 8, 1940
"Arnes sang" fra Bjornstjerne Bjornsons "Arne" 1859 [ 8 ] Over de hoje fjelde 2:26 Over the High Mountains Fra "Sydlandske Sange"/from Songs of the South 1874 [ 9 ] Aften pa Loggiaen (B S Ingemann) 3:09 Evening on the Loggia HMV X 6866, OCS 2090-1, 2089-1
Fra "Erotiske Digte" af Emil Aarestrup 1878 [10] Til en Veninde. Der er en Trolddom paa din Labe 2:43 For a Lady Friend. There is sorcery on your lips [11] Skoveensomhed. Igjennem Bogeskoven 3:14 Wood Solitude. We walked through the beech-woods HMV X 6867, OCS 2091-1, 1092-1. [ 8 ] - [11] Folmer Jensen, piano Recorded May 23, 1942
Thomas Laub (1852-1927) [12] Aftensuk. Bag de fjerne bjergetinder (Uffe Birkedal) 1922 2:54 Evening Sigh. Behind the distant mountain-peaks [13] Aldrig, Herre, Du forglemme (N F S Grundtvig) 1921 3:16 Never, Lord, forget my prayer HMV X 6863, OCS 2061-1, 2062-1. Recorded March 13, 1942
Knud Vad Thomsen (1905-1971) [14] Til Gladen. Hulde Engel (Steen St. Blicher 1820) 1939 2:23 To Joy. Faithful Angel.
Jens Bjerre (1903-1986) [15] Til en ung mor. Fryd dig, ablegren (Otto Gelsted) 1942 2:54 For a Young Mother. Rejoice, apple-branch HMV X 6865, OCS 2087-1, 2088-1. Recorded May 22, 1942 [12] - [15] Grete Kordt, piano
Otto Mortensen (1907-1986) [16] Min Skat. Hun er sod, hun er blod (Christian Winther) 1937 2:00 My Sweetheart. She is neat, she is sweet [17] Sommervise. Du danske sommer, jeg elsker dig (Thoger Larsen) 1932 2:27 A Song to Summer. Danish summer, I love you so HMV X 6918, OCS 2249-1, 2250-1
Oluf Ring (1884-1946) [18] Trakfuglene. Sig narmer Tiden, da jeg maa vak (Steen St. Blicher 1837) 1922 2:41 The Migrant Birds. The time draws close [19] Hjemvee. Kjar est du, Fodeland (Steen St. Blicher 1814) 1922 2:26 Homesickness. Dear you are, native land HMV X 6919, OCS 2251-1, 2252-1 [16] - [19] Folmer Jensen, piano Recorded February 4, 1943
Aksel Agerby (1889-1942) [20] Havren (Jeppe Aakjar) 1916 2:33 Oats Holger Lund-Christiansen, piano HMV X 6695, OCS 1929-1. Recorded June 27, 1941
En bon mod store land-plager (ukendt komponist) [21] Jeg véd en urt (Hans Albertson 1566) 3:18 A prayer against grave public plagues (Anon). I know a plant
Laurids Lauridsen (1882-1945) [23] Syng om Fred (Kaj Munk 1940) 1944 2:25 Sing for peace
Mogens Bang (b. 1914) [24] Herre, vort Herskab (Kaj Munk) 1939 2:55 Lord, our Master HMV X 6974, OCS 2436-1, 2437-1 [21] - [24] Eyvind Moller, piano Recorded June 20, 1944
Dansk folkevise / Danish folk-tune [25] Det haver sa nyligen regnet (this text by J. Ottosen 1890) 3:09 - Sound bites: RealAudio / MP3 / Help It was raining a short while ago Herman D. Koppel, piano HMV X 7209, OCS 2477-1. Recorded May 23, 1946 DACOCD 458 - CD 2
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Dichterliebe. Op. 48 (Heinrich Heine) 1848
[ 1 ] Im wunderschönen Monat Mai 1:21 [ 2 ] Aus meinen Tränen spriessen 0:58 [ 3 ] Die Rose, die Lilie 0:36 [ 4 ] Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' 1:29 [ 5 ] Ich will meine Seele tauchen 0:56 [ 6 ] Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome 1:58 [ 7 ] Ich grolle nicht 1:47 [ 8 ] Und wüssten¹s die Blumen 1:16 [ 9 ] Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen 1:15 [10] Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen 1:29 [11] Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen 0:51 [12] Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen 1:46 [13] Ich hab' im Traum geweinet 1:59 [14] Allnächtlich im Traume 1:32 [15] Aus alten Märchen winkt es 2:25 [16] Die alten, bösen Lieder 4:20
Folmer Jensen, piano Recorded December 17-21, 1942 published for the first time by kind permission of Nationaldiskoteket, Aarhus, Denmark
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
[17] To brune Oine Op. 5, No. 1 (H. C. Andersen) 1863-64 1:10 Two Brown Eyes [18] Jeg elsker Dig Op. 5, No. 3 (H. C. Andersen) 1863-64 1:31 I Love You [19] Ved Ronderne Op. 33, No. 9 (A. O. Vinje) 1880 2:50 By the Rondane Mountains HMV X 6924 OCS 2265-1 / OCS 2266-1
[20] Varen Op. 33, No. 2 (A. O. Vinje) 1880 4:22 Spring [21] Udfarten Op. 9, No. 4 (Andreas Munch) 1866 4:57 The Voyage HMV Z 279 2CS 2267-1 / 2CS 2268-1 Folmer Jensen, piano Recorded February 17, 1943
De norske optagelser / The Norwegian Recordings
Edvard Grieg
[22] Foraarsregn Op. 49, No. 6 (Holger Drachmann) 1889 3:24 Spring Rain [23] Var hilset, I Damer Op. 49, No. 3 (Holger Drachmann) 1889 3:30 Be greeted, Ladies [24] En Digters sidste Sang Op. 18, No. 3 (H C Andersen) 1869 3:20 A Poet¹s Last Song
Finn Hoffding (1899-1997) [25] "17. Mai 1940". I dag star flaggstangen naken (Nordahl Grieg) 4:34 Today the flagstaff stands naked (Hoffding¹s tune composed for the occasion)
[22] - [25] recorded on wire in Copenhagen, transmitted by telephone to Oslo, and broadcast by the NRK June 5, 1945
C.E.F. Weyse (1774-1842) [26] Altid freidig naar du gaar (Christian Richardt) opr. Dagen gaar med raske Fjed 1838 1:48 Ever confident as you walk
Mogens Bang (b. 1914) [27] Herre, vort Herskab (Kaj Munk) 1939 2:32 Lord, our Master [26] - [27] broadcast and recorded by the NRK October 8, 1945 Kare Siem, piano
[22] - [27] published for the first time by kind permission of the NRK (Norwegian State Radio)
Niels W. Gade (1817-1890) [28] Aprilsvise. Gron er Vaarens Hak (Poul Moller) 1852 2:30 April Song. Green is springtime¹s hedge
J.P.E. Hartmann (1805-1900) [29] Til de Faldne. Slumrer sodt i Slesvigs Jord (H P Holst) 1851 (incomplete) 1:54 To the Fallen. Slumber soundly in Slesvig¹s earth
Knudage Riisager (1897-1974) [30] Danmarks Frihedssang: En vinter, lang og mork og hard (Sven Moller Kristensen) 1944 (incomplete) 1:13 Denmark¹s Freedom Song: A winter, long and dark and hard
[28] - [30] Aksel Schiotz live on the Danish Radio May 5, 1945. Published for the first time by kind permission of the Freedom Museum, Copenhagen.